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~3 Commissioner Pinney withdrew his motion with the consent of Commissioner Gustaveson. Commissioner "Volker made a motion that the Berard table Agenda Item #5. This motion died for lack of a second. Further discussion ensued between the Board and the Social Service Director. Upon motion of Commissionez Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Whitted, it was moved and adopted that Mental Health and CRIB jointly submit a proposal for 3-14-D funds. _ Chairman Garrett referred to Item #6 on the Agenda: (Considera- tion of a Resolution Concerning a Special School Tax in the Orange - County Administrative Unit). Chairman Garrett read the following letters dated 5eptember.23, 1975, received from George Williams, Secretary Orange County Board of Education: "At a special meeting on September 22, 1975, the Orange County Board of Education passed the following motion: H. G. Coleman, Jr. moved and Mrs. Emma Sue Loftin seconded that the board request the Orange County Commissioners to call for a referendum for a supplementary school tax of 5 cents per $100. property evaluation; the monies would be used to pay the teachers of the school system a supplement and to employ additional teachers to reduce the classload in the elementary grades. Voting "Yes" were Oscar A. Compton; H. G. Coleman, Jr.; Mrs. Emma Sue Loftin; and Larry Sturdivant. Voting "No" was Roland C. Scott. The motion passed. This official action of the Board of Education is hereby trans- mitted to the Board of Commissioners." "The following supportive date will supplement the action of the board in regard to its official action concerning the supple- -~ mentary school tax. Based on the present property evaluation of $245,000,000 in the Orange County School District, it is anticipated that $122,500 would be generated by a S cent supplementary school tax. This sum would enable the board to utilize approximately $70,000 to pay supplements to teachers as requested by the Orange County Schools' Classroom Teachers' Association, and . would not include principals and other personnel as had been requested by the teachers' organization, the remaining funds consisting of approximately $52,500 would be expended to employ additional teachers to reduce the classload in the elementary schools as specified in the motion. Please contact me if any other information in regard to this matter is desired by your board." The Board discussed the requirements contained in said letters. The County Manager suggested that the Board turn the matter over to the County Attorney for research and study. Commissioner Walker stated that due to the state of the economy, he felt the Board should deny the School Board's request to call for a Supplemental School Tax. v Further discussion ensued. It was agreed that the Board would table the matter until later in the meeting.